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Monday Mystery 071910
For those who missed a post on the Saturday Butterfly Walk, here's this week's mystery, taken in the butterfly garden. I have seen this guy in my backyard as well. Very tiny, very beautiful.
Another view follows (I sure hope it's the same guy).
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It’s Peck’s Skipper. No, it’s the Yellowpatch Skipper. Actually, it’s either, depending upon which book you look at. Peck’s is the older name; Yellowpatch the new. So call it what you will; it’s a nice one.
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It’s Peck’s Skipper. No, it’s the Yellowpatch Skipper. Actually, it’s either, depending upon which book you look at. Peck’s is the older name; Yellowpatch the new. So call it what you will; it’s a nice one.